The president of the European Olympic Committees said he expected Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to bid for the Olympics after hosting this month’s European Games.
Officially, the Azerbaijani government says it is waiting to analyze its hosting of the European Games, which closed Sunday, before making a decision on an Olympic bid. However, Patrick Hickey, the E.O.C. president, said he expected Azerbaijani officials to “announce very shortly that they will be a bidder for the future.”
Bidders for the 2024 Olympics have until Sept. 15 to apply. Azerbaijan bid for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics but was eliminated before the final vote on each occasion.